Application Deadline: 17 March 2023. The Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa (YALI RLC-SA) and the Trevor Noah Foundation have partnered to invest in a new generation …
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Acumen Gender Equity and Advancement Accelerator Program 2023 for Social Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: April 4, 2023 Gender Equity and Advancement Accelerator: Refine and develop a profitable and scalable business model that advances gender equity To support social entrepreneurs committed to leading …
IFRA-Nigeria Call for application – Creating sound maps of religious buildings in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Application Deadline: 8 March 2023 midnight (WAT) As part of both its programmes on Digital Humanities and on Nigerian religious dynamics, IFRA-Nigeria has launched a research project on the religious architectural heritage of Ibadan. Drawing …
The Allan Gray Makers StartUp Academy 2023- incubation programme for aspiring artisan entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: 10th March 2023 The Allan Gray Makers StartUp Academy is a free 8-month incubation programme for aspiring artisan entrepreneurs in the Plumbing and Electrical trades. Entrepreneurs will receive …
Villa Albertine Residency Program 2023/2024 for creators & culture professionals (Fully Funded to the United States)
Application Deadline: March 10, 2023 Each year, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, Villa Albertine welcomes five thinkers, creators, or culture professionals from the African continent to complete a residency …
NEIP Hub Acceleration Grant Programme 2023 for Ghanaian business & innovation hub
The National Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme (NEIP) is a flagship policy initiative of the Government of Ghana. It’s primary objective is to provide an integrated national support for start-ups and …
The Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize 2023 for young emerging Leaders. (USD 10,000 prize)
Application Deadline: March 31, 2023 Launched by the Kofi Annan Foundation (KAF) and the Democracy and Culture Foundation (DCF), the Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize is awarded to a young leader aged between 18 …
United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Nansen Refugee Award 2023 (US$ 150,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 17 March 2023. Each year, the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award recognizes several individuals, groups or organizations that have shown exceptional dedication in protecting and assisting refugees, internally displaced …
Covering Climate Now (CCNow) 2023 Journalism Awards for journalists worldwide.
Application Deadline: March 15, 2023. Covering Climate Now has launched. Journalists throughout the world are invited to submit their work for the 2023 Awards, presented with the Columbia Journalism Review. …
Application Deadline: March 10, 2023 at 10 a.m. ET The VV Visionaries program in partnership with the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund (ELELF), the charitable fund of Estée Lauder, was …
WISE Edtech Accelerator Programme 2023/2024 for Education Technology Projects.
Application Deadline: April 14, 2023 (4 PM GMT): The WISE Edtech Accelerator is a key part of the edtech program that aims to support innovation and build an edtech community focused on …
Nokia/Bell Labs Prize 2023 for Game-Changing Ideas in ICT (150,000+ USD Prize)
Application Deadline: April 21 of 2023 The Nokia Bell Labs Prize is a competition for innovators from participating countries around the globe. It seeks to recognize innovations that solve the …
The Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) Summer Laboratory Training Programme 2023 for Undergraduate Students – Madrid, Spain (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: March 15, 2023. The Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO; Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas), in Madrid, Spain, offers research training opportunities to students of all nationalities interested …
SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards 2023 for young South Africans
Application Deadline: 27 March 2023 at midday. The Social Innovation Awards recognise entrepreneurs and social innovators who have developed innovative products, services, and processes that solve social problems. The programme …
Design Futures Lab 2023 for creative technologists and digital storytellers (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 15 March 2023. The Design Futures lab allows for the worlds of fashion and immersive technology to merge in a radical exploration of storytelling, world-building, and reimagining futures …
Morgan Stanley’s Inclusive Ventures Lab 2023 for early-stage technology startups
Morgan Stanley’s in-house startup accelerator, formerly known as the Multicultural Innovation Lab, promotes financial inclusion and provides access to capital and connections for early-stage technology and technology-enabled companies led by …
2023 TWAS-Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences for women scientists in Low-Income African Countries (USD5,000 cash award)
Application Deadline: 18 April, 2023 This award, named after TWAS Fellow Quarraisha Abdool Karim, carries a cash award of USD5,000 generously provided by Professor Abdool Karim. It is designed to …
CcHub-Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Program 2023 for edtech startups
CcHub and Mastercard Foundation are partnering to empower edtech startups who are building tools that enhance learning outcomes and accelerate access to equitable and quality education for Africa’s next generation. …
The French-African Foundation Young Leaders Program 2023 for young Africans (Fully Funded to Rwanda & France)
Application Deadline: 17 March 2023 The French-African Foundation brings together every year, on the basis of a public call for applications and a selection process by a dedicated jury, a …
The African Union (AU) COVID-19 Vaccination Bingwa initiative – Southern and Western Africa Regions
Application Deadline: 25 February 2023 at 05:00 pm SAT. In April 2022, the chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) officially launched an African Union public-private-youth initiative co-led by Africa CDC …
Application Deadline: 4th March 2023 The Goethe-Institut in Nairobi is calling on Kenyan creatives to apply for its recently introduced Nafasi fund. As the Goethe-Institut Nairobi reopens its spaces this …
Project I2M (innovation to market) Programme for Innovators and Researchers across Nigeria. (2 Million Naira in funding)
Application Deadline: March 30th, 2023 Project I2M (innovation to market): Building an Integrated Support system for a sustainable innovation ecosystem in Nigeria. It has the objective to harness innovations in …
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Agricultural Innovation for Climate Resilience Program 2023
Application Deadline: March 1st, 2023, 11:59 pm (CEST) The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Innovation Accelerator sources, supports and scales bold new solutions to disrupt global hunger and achieve …
Application Deadline: 25 February 2023 The World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Action Track Focal Points Group (FPG), with 12 youth leaders from across the globe, established the first cohort for the period …
Application Deadline: February 18th, 2023 The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will take place from 25 to 27 April 2023 in a hybrid format. The Forum provides a …
Application Deadline: February 28, 2023. Every two years, the Global Investigative Journalism Network presents the Global Shining Light Award, a unique award which honors investigative journalism in a developing or …
The SheTrades Accelerator Programme for women entrepreneurs and business support organizations in the Apparel, Accessories and Home Décor sectors is targeting women-owned businesses (WOBs) and BSO’s in the Apparel, Accessories, …
AfWA Research Scholarships 2023 for African Young Water and Sanitation Professionals
Application Deadline: April 15, 2023. As part of its Capacity-Building Program for African stakeholders in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector (AfriCap) funded by USAID, the African Water Association is …
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2023 The Programme promoted by the Office of the Vice President for International Relations and Development Cooperation of the University of Alicante, in collaboration with the …
Application Deadline: March 21st, 2023 Nigeria LNG Limited is a globally competitive LNG company helping to build a better Nigeria, incorporated as a private limited liability company on May 17, 1989 …
The McKinsey Women in Tech: Middle East, Africa and Turkey Recruitment Program 2023 for young students and professionals.
Application Deadline: March 31st, 2023 McKinsey is committed to promoting diversity and creating an inclusive environment within the firm, with our clients, and throughout society. McKinsey strives to empower and …
iF Social Impact Prize 2023/2024 for young Changemakers ( EUR 100,000 in prize money.)
Application Deadline: 9 May 2023 The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE supports projects that contribute to improving our society. If you work towards achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable …
Coimbra Group Short Stay Scholarship Programme 2023 for young researchers from Sub–Saharan Africa.
Application Deadline: 7 April 2023 at midnight (Brussels time) Universities of the Coimbra Group offer short-term visits (generally 1 to maximum 3 months) to young African researchers from higher education …
The Kofi Annan Foundation’s Women & Youth in Democracy (#WYDE) Program 2023 for young African leaders. (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: Friday, 10 March 2023 The Kofi Annan Foundation, in conjunction with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy and the Oslo Center, seeks nominations for young leaders from all sectors – civil society, …
Roddenberry Catalyst Fund 2023 for early-stage projects and Startups ($2,500–$15,000 grant)
Application Deadline: Ongoing The Catalyst Fund makes grants between $2,500–$15,000 to anyone, anywhere in the world who has an early-stage idea or project that addresses pressing global challenges. Eligibility Requirements …
AfDB Fashionomics Africa Incubator and Accelerator Program 2023 for African Fashion Entrepreneurs (20,000 USD grant)
Application Deadline: February 22nd, 2023 The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa Call for Applications is seeking for African Fashion, Textile, Apparel and Accessories entrepreneurs and businesses to apply and benefit …
Application Deadline: 20 February 2023. The WomEng GirlEng Technovation Camp is currently open for 50 high potential Grade 9-11 high school girls interested in pursuing a career in Science, Technology, …
Application Deadline: February 21, 2023, 11:59 p.m CAT Certa Foundation is inviting all tech-startups registered in Rwanda to apply for residency in the Startup Bluebook Program. The program is designed …
Application Deadline: The World Food Prize is awarded for a specific, exceptionally significant, individual achievement that advances human development with a demonstrable increase in the quantity, quality, availability of, or access …
The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) global technical assistance programme 2023 for climate projects
Application Deadline: February 17, 2023. The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) is a global technical assistance programme funded by the UK government to directly support climate projects to access finance. The …
